Posted October 25, 2024Oct 25 SINGLES Friday 25th October Addison Rae – Aquamarine Alesso & John Alto - Lonely Heart Alex Adair – Living On Love Alexis Strum – Karma Alok & Firebeatz – Higher State Of Consciousness Ashe & Suki Waterhouse - Pushing Daisies Ava - The Long And Winding Road Bambie Thug – Fangtasy The Black Keys feat Alice Cooper - Stay In Your Grave Blossoms - I Wanna Dance With Somebody Calum Scott & Christina Perri - Kid At Christmas Charlotte Plank - Ellen Choleigh - Wasn't There Clementine Douglas - True Cyril & Maryjo - Still Into You Damiano David - Born With A Broken Heart Declan McKenna - Champagne / That's Life Disclosure - Arachnids Flo Rida - When I Grow Up Gala - Freed From Desire (2024 Version) (Diplo Edit) Gigi Perez – Fable Gregory Porter - We Have All The Time In The World (Cam Blackwood & Swindle Version) Gwen Stefani - Swallow My Tears [GRAT] Jai McDowall - I Will Always Love You James Vincent McMorrow - Sunburn Jax Jones & Azteck feat Norma Jean Martine - Love The Way You Lie Jin - I'll Be There Joel Corry - Be Alright Jvke - Next To You Kate Bush - Snowflake (Radio Edit 2024) Lady Gaga – Disease Lenny Kravitz - Honey Lewis Fitzgerald - Oh Mama Linkin Park – Over Each Other [GRAT] The Lottery Winners - Superpower Lovequest feat Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - Make it Easy Ludovico Einaudi - Pathos [GRAT] Majestic - My House (EP) Manic Street Preachers – Hiding In Plain Sight Maren Morris - People Still Show Up Masked Wolf – Sweeter [GRAT] Michael Kiwanuka - Rebel Soul Michael Marcagi - Good Enough Mimi Webb - One Eye Open Oliver Heldens, Armin van Buuren & Sam Harper – Freedom One OK Rock - Dystopia Orville Peck - Happy Trails The Rasmus - Rest in Pieces Raven Numan - In Your Head Revival House Project & Peyton - A Higher Place Roya - Falling (D'Opera) Rudimental x 1991 x Pnau x AR/CO - The Feeling Sade Adu – Young Lion [ALBUM TRACK] Sasha & Jody Barr - Phaxon Sharon Van Etten – Afterlife Shermanology – Ready 2 Go Solardo feat Hayley May - Take Me There Sub Focus & Katy B - Push The Tempo Summer Walker - Heart Of A Woman Tensnake - Get It U2 - Happiness [GRAT] Wardruna - Hibjørnen Wretch 32, Little Simz & Benjamin A.D - Black And British Xzibit feat. Jenn Em - Been A Long Time Pt. 2 YouNotUs & Cheat Codes feat Barbz - Cinema Friday 1st November Alex Sampson - Lost In New York Alfie Watts - Hopeless Wings [Thursday 31st] Ethel Cain – Punish Fickle Friends - Feral [Thursday 31st] Jude Moore - Forever Lauren Spencer Smith – Small Lee Taub - Dream Siren Northern_Lyrics - Merry Xmas Day Friday 8th November Pet Shop Boys - New London Boy / All The Young Dudes [Thursday 7th] Coming Soon Becky Hill - Lost The Plot Emeli Sandé – Roots Kim Wilde - Midnight Train [22nd November] Military Wives – TBA [Thursday 14th] Tate McRae - 2 Hands Edited October 27, 2024Oct 27 by ManicKangaroo
October 25, 2024Oct 25 Author ALBUMS Friday 25th October A Place To Bury Strangers - Synthesizer [CD] Abba - The Singles: The First 50 Years Amyl and The Sniffers - Cartoon Darkness Andrea Bocelli - Duets Bastille - & Beach Weather – Melt [DOWNLOAD ONLY] Ben Folds – Sleigher [DOWNLOAD] Benjamin Ingrosso - Pink Velvet Theatre [DOWNLOAD ONLY] Beth Hart - You Still Got Me Better Lovers - Highly Irresponsible [DOWNLOAD] Bluey - Rug Island Bryan Ferry - Retrospective: Selected Recordings 1973-2023 Courteeners - Pink Cactus Café Devin Townsend – PowerNerd Duran Duran – Danse Macabre De Luxe [CD] Elderbrook – Another Touch The Fall - Grotesque (After The Gramme) Live! Florence + The Machine & Jules Buckley and His Orchestra - Symphony Of Lungs (BBC Proms At The Royal Albert Hall) [DOWNLOAD] Gaerea - Coma Gavin Friday - Ecce Homo Halsey - The Great Impersonator Hayley Mary - Roman XS [DOWNLOAD] Interlaker - Interlaker James Taylor Quartet - Hung Up On You Jerry Cantrell - I Want Blood [CD] Joy Buzzer - Pleased To Meet You Julia Fordham - Earth Mate Katie Gavin - What A Relief Kelsea Ballerini - Patterns Kids In Glass Houses - Pink Flamingo Laura Marling - Patterns In Repeat Lone Justice - Viva Lone Justice Matt Dusk – The Best Of Bennett [DOWNLOAD ONLY] Megan Thee Stallion - Megan: Act 2 Melody Gardot - The Essential Opolopo and Angela Johnson - Best Of Both Worlds Pixies - The Night The Zombies Came Queen – Queen 1 Ray Blk - A Forest Fire (EP) [DOWNLOAD ONLY] Razorlight – Planet Nowhere Robbietheused - Robbietheused [DOWNLOAD ONLY] Soccer Mommy - Evergreen Soul Asylum - Slowly But Shirley [CD] Tears For Fears - Songs For A Nervous Planet Tyler, The Creator – Chromakopia [Monday 28th] Underworld - Strawberry Hotel Wendy James - The Shape Of History Red Hot Org: Transa: Selects (EP) [DOWNLOAD ONLY] Sunset Blvd The Album Friday 1st November Allie X - Girl With No Face (Deluxe) [DOWNLOAD ONLY] [Thursday 31st October] Ben Folds – Sleigher [CD] Carpenters - Christmas Once More CeCe Winans - Joyful, Joyful: A Christmas Album Chase Atlantic – Lost In Heaven The Cure - Songs Of A Lost World Jimmy Fallon - Holiday Seasoning Lil Uzi Vert - EA2 Nell Bryden - I Love You So Much I'm Blind Quireboys - Wardour Street Tuxedo - Tuxedo IV Walker Hayes - Christmas Vacation (EP) [DOWNLOAD ONLY] Willie Nelson - Last Leaf On The Tree Now Yearbook '77 Friday 8th November Albert Hammond – Christmas Carly Paoli - The Christmas Collection Fantastic Negrito - Son Of A Broken Man [CD] The Fray – Is Back [CD] Garfunkel & Garfunkel - Father And Son Giant Walker - Silhouettes [CD] JLS – J15 (Anniversary Edition) Masked Wolf - The Devil Wears Prada But God Wears Gucci Massive Wagons - Earth To Grace Michael Ball & Alfie Boe - Together At Home Nathan Evans – 1994 The Orb - Orboretum: The Orb Collection Orbital - A Beginner's Guide The Pineapple Thief - Last To Run (EP) Primal Scream - Come Ahead Robyn Hitchcock - 1967: Vacations In The Past [CD] State Champs - State Champs Whitney Houston - The Concert For A New South Africa (Durban) The Wombles - Golden Friday 15th November 070 Shake - Petrichor As I Lay Dying - Through Storms Ahead Better Lovers - Highly Irresponsible [CD] The Black Keys - Ohio Players (Trophy Edition) Brooks & Dunn - Reboot II Bryan Adams - Live At The Royal Albert Hall 2024 (3CD + Blu-ray) Carlita – Sentimental Dolly Parton & Family - Smoky Mountain DNA: Family Faith & Fables Donna Summer - On The Radio: Greatest Hits Expanded Dwight Yoakam - Brighter Days Everyone You Know - Ain't Smiled In Ages FLO - Access All Areas George Harrison - Living In The Material World (50th Anniversary Edition) Gillian Welch & David Rawlings – Woodland [CD] Gwen Stefani - Bouquet Hard-Fi - Don't Go Making Plans (EP) Hayley Mary - Roman XS [CD] Janet Devlin – Emotional Rodeo Jin - Happy Jon Batiste - Beethoven Blues Less Than Jake - Uncharted (EP) Linkin Park - From Zero Lisa Gerrard - Come Tenderness Mary J. Blige - Gratitude Nate Smith - California Gold [CD] Nerina Pallot - A Psalm For Emily Salvi Nickelback - Live From Nashville Phantogram - Memory Of A Day [CD] Poppy - Negative Spaces [DOWNLOAD] Raye - My 21st Century Symphony. At The Royal Albert Hall) [CD] Shawn Mendes - Shawn St Vincent - Todos Nacen Gritando Tom MacDonald & Nova Rockafeller - Wild Ones Wrabel - Reimagined (EP) NOW 119 Friday 22nd November Body Count – Merciless Clay Aiken - Christmas Bells Are Ringing Eva Cassidy - Walkin' After Midnight Father John Misty - Mahashmashana Joan Armatrading - How Did This Happen And What Does It Now Mean Juice WRLD - The Party Never Ends Kim Deal - Nobody Loves You More Libera - Dream Marilyn Manson - One Assassination Under God: Chapter 1 Michael Kiwanuka - Small Changes Natalie Imbruglia – London - Live Niall Horan - The Show: Live On Tour Opeth - The Last Will & Testament Pet Shop Boys - Nonetheless (Expanded Edition) Shower Curtain - Words From A Wishing Well [CD] The Smashing Pumpkins - Aghori Mhori Mei [CD] U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (20th Anniversary Edition) Zach Bryan - The Great American Bar Scene [CD] Red Hot Org: Transa: Selects Wicked: The Soundtrack Friday 29th November The Futureheads – Decent Days & Nights Hifi Sean & David McAlmont – Twilight [sunday 1st December] Leo Sayer - 1992 Regina Spektor – Songs Stornoway - Best Of Unplucked Coming Soon Andre Rieu - The Sound Of Heaven [6th December] Aston Merrygold - TBA Christopher Cross - A Christopher Cross Christmas [6th December] Ed Sheeran - +-=÷× (Tour Collection: Live) [27th December] Factor B - Bloom (In Loving Memory) [6th December] Faithless - Champion Sound Hozier - Unreal Unearth:Unending [6th December] Joe Jonas - Music For People Who Believe In Love Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign – Vultures Vol. 3 Lana Del Rey - Lasso Lauren Mayberry - Vicious Creature Limp Bizkit - Stampede Of The Disco Elephants Lucinda Williams - Sings The Beatles at Abbey Road [6th December] The National - Rome [13th December] Poppy - Negative Spaces [CD][13th December] Rosé – Rosie [6th December] Skepta - Knife And Fork Snoop Dogg - Missionary [November] Sofia Carson - Act 1: The Fall Summer Walker - Finally Over It SZA – Lana Waterparks - Intellectual Property 2: Lost In The Property The Weeknd - Hurry Up Tomorrow White Denim - 12 [6th December] 2025 AJ Mitchell - As Far As The Eye Can See [24th January] Alessia Cara - Love & Hyperbole [14th February] Aly & AJ - Silver Deliverer Arch Enemy - Blood Dynasty [28th March] A$AP Rocky - Don't Be Dumb [February] Basia Bulat - Basia's Palace [21st February] Biig Piig - 11:11 [7th February] Blink 182 - One More Tine Part 2 [CD] [24th January] Bonnie "Prince" Billy - The Purple Bird [31st January] Brooke Combe - Dancing At The Edge Of The World [31st January] Circa Waves - Death & Love, Pt. 1 [31st January] Cymande - Renascence [31st January] The Darkness - Dreams On Toast [28th March] David Gray – Dear Life [17th January] Dream Theater - Parasomnia [7th February] Eric Clapton - Meanwhile [CD] [24th January] Ethel Cain - Perverts [8th January] FKA twigs - Eusexua [24th January] Florence + The Machine & Jules Buckley and His Orchestra - 'Symphony Of Lungs (BBC Proms At The Royal Albert Hall) [CD] [14th March] Franz Ferdinand - The Human Fear [10th January] Gracie Abrams - The Secret Of Us (Deluxe) [CD] [17th January] The Horrors - Night Life [21st March] Kane Brown - The High Road [24th January] Kele - The Singing Winds Pt. 3 [17th January] Kim Wilde - Closer [31st January] Krept And Konan - Young Kingz II [7th February] Lacuna Coil - Sleepless Empire [14th February] Larkin Poe – Bloom [24th January] The Lottery Winners - Koko [21st February] Ludovico Einaudi - The Summer Portraits [31st January] Manic Street Preachers - Critical Thinking [31st January] Maribou State - Hallucinating Love [31st January] Matt Berry - Heard Noises [24th January] Olly Alexander - Polari [7th February] Panda Bear - Sinister Grift [28th February] Ringo Starr - Look Up [10th January] Rose Gray - Louder Please [17th January] Sam Fender - TBA [21st February] Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory - Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory [7th February] The Sherlocks - Everything Must Make Sense! [21st February] The Slow Readers Club - Out Of A Dream [14th March] Sports Team - Boys These Days [28th February] Stone Foundation - The Revival Of Survival [28th March] Teddy Swims - I've Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2) [24th January] Tom Meighan – Roadrunner [24th January] Tunng - Love You All Over Again [24th January] Wardruna - Birna [24th January] The Wombats - Oh! The Ocean [21st February] Xzibit – Kingmaker Young Knives – Landfill [24th January] Edited October 27, 2024Oct 27 by ManicKangaroo
October 26, 2024Oct 26 NEW MUSIC FRIDAY RANKING 25.10.24 #4 This is more me saying what I think about the track than a full description review. I'm working on other projects in and outside of my write-ups, so this week will be shorter. Thank you to everyone who reads my opinion. I'm aiming to make my write-ups better; from now on I'll try and be much more descriptive. I'm not good at grasping stuff immediately, but I'll tell you this: consider this my worst write-up because I'm trying to make everything better; this was more of a quick note down. Disease: Lady Gaga (4/10) Whatever this new era is going to be continued as, I don't think this first pushed single is good. This doesn't have the infectious mood the other Gaga singles give; it feels like something that only sounded like a Gaga song because her voice was on it; it feels like a weak choice to open up the era, and if she continues making these types of songs, then her next album will flop as much as 'Harlequin' did. Over each other: Linkin Park (5.5/10) The first two singles were much better from their album; this doesn't give the impact and is more of a sad song, and as much as I respect them trying out calmer things than just full on metal, this isn't a repeat for me; stick to the first two types of songs. Presidente: Gabito Ballesteros/Natanael Cano/Luis R. Conrique/Neton Vega (5/10) Wow, these Spanish songs are getting so boring; they all use the same trumpet sounds and a similar backbeat, but just changing one thing; this feels like any other Mexican/Spanish song. Panic Attack, Halsey (5/10): I didn't really like the way she sang the song; she took pauses that didn't feel right and sang it in a way that sounded like it shouldn't have been like that. Noid - Tyler, The Creator (5/10) - this sounds like parts of something you would hear out of a show like Star Trek if it had a theme tune, and then you hear a female rapper despite Tyler being male. This was a very unique track for me, but not as much in a good way; it all felt very mixed apart and jumbled in a strange way. The feeling: Rudimental/1991/PNAU/AR-CO (5/10) For four people, this is a very basic track, and it lacked the energy I wished to see. I feel that Rudimental is slipping up as an artist, and songs are getting blander with each release; maybe he should stick to being a chef. Bigger in Texas: Megan Thee Stallion (3/10) I'm sick of this woman's music. One listen and it's something you find alright, then afterwards it becomes the same thing just with different lyrics. I mostly know this woman for being the one to twist the truth and rap very sharply, but all talent goes out the window when most people would think you sound like any other female rapper and rap about the same thing. Modern rap like this ruines society, and I see why this stuff rarely goes to No. 1. I know her fans are going to call this gritty, hard-hitting, and anthemic, but what really makes this stand out? And this is the main track on the album? Please, do better! Aquamarine - Addison Rae (4/10) I never really liked Addison's music; it all sounds like something else should've been added, and throughout the song there are no good parts or surprises; she just bores you throughout. Be Alright, Joel Corry (5/10) I don't think the vocals were a good choice for this. Know you like that—Jordan Davis (4.5/10) - There needs to be more style on this; it sounds very basic. Closure: Kyle Ricch/Cash Cobain (3.5/10) This song is like the male version of Ice Spice. In the morning, Hunxho/Ty Dolla Sign (5/10) Next to you: JVKE (6.5/10) This showcased the singer's music really well while adding touches to attract new people to his music. I thought this was a smart song choice, and I enjoyed it! Love the way you lie. Jax Jones/Azteck/Norma Jean Martine (3.5/10) Honestly, I could've done better without the remix of the classic Eminem and Rihanna song; this is as cheap as a David Guetta remix. Tell me why 3 people came together to make a remix, and it's just the same song with a new high-pitched backbeat. This is so low effort and boring it's insane; Joel has lost his spark as a DJ. One eye open, Mimi Webb (5/10). NEVER FIND - Glorilla/K Carbon (3/10) If this wasn't for the bearable sound, I would be rating it lower, but I actually found the production and quality OK. What I find cringeworthy is not just that she's rapping about your average rap cr*p, but she mentioned lunchables in her rap. No way are you bragging about getting millions; then you have to include a sponsor, and there's no way you actually just like them to include them in there. Glorilla is such a fake rapper. Heart of a Woman by Summer Walker (5/10) - This really didn't have much to it for me; I don't mind Summer Walker's music, and this was just her usual. Fable by Gigi Perez (4/10): This bored me so much; the songs are too long, and the structure has no real hook to it but just feels like this was made to be a flop song, which is impossible, but it does sound like a flop song. As Good As It Gets, Katie Gavin/Mitski (10) Eeeeh, the vocal flow could've given more here, and I know Mitski can do better; this just felt very low effort and disappointing. This didn't have a catchy or memorable moment. You don't love me—Gucci Mane/Sexxy Redd (3/10) Absolute brainrot of a song; it's what you can guess a flex song about getting money, and t******, of course a lot of rappers will only make music about that these days, sadly. Baggage: Kelsie Ballerini (5.5/10): I think this does have the potential to get noticed because the melody is something that's going to get fixed into your brain easily, but I feel that Kelsie should include more style. I get that she goes for something simple a lot of the time, but that's really what this single needs. Rebel Soul - Michael Kiwunuka (5/10) Good Enough - Michael Marcagi (6/10) Cherish (My Love) - ILLIT (4/10) It's just the same K-pop sound used. I like K-pop, but I don't understand this specific group's hype. Say what: Rampa/Adam Port/&Me/Chuala/Keinemusik (4/10) This is such a weak and bland song; this shouldn't take 5 artists to make. Is This Love To You? - Bryant Barnes (6/10) Born With A Broken Heart - Damiano David (7/10) What a powerful track! Damiano's voice is infused with the hard-hitting rock while talking about not being able to have his broken heart fixed in a relationship; this is the first song I've heard from his solo career (even though it's not his first solo song), and I love this! I could tell from his voice he was passionate and singing about something that felt very personal to his heart! Keep up with this real stuff! I'll be there - Jin (4/10).
October 26, 2024Oct 26 If you don't grasp stuff immediately, as you say, then why bother writing it up so quickly? Wouldn't it be better to wait until you've heard tracks a few times? Not a criticism, just a suggestion as it seems pointless giving your opinion on something which will probably grow on you in time. For example I'm guessing your score for 'Disease' will be higher than 4/10 once you've heard it a few more times?
October 28, 2024Oct 28 Anyone know why Joe Jonas's album got postponed? I'm sure it was supposed to be out last week!
October 28, 2024Oct 28 Author The record's release date was subsequently postponed by Jonas, as he felt he wanted to "add some final touches" to the project
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